Don't be scared of the ‘what ifs,’ because the truth is, the only failure is not trying. That's the only way you can fail. Trying and having it not work out isn't failure.
Recorded CNBC Make It interview, conducted 2019, 11 February 2021 source
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Whitney Wolfe Herd
Founder and former chief executive of Bumble
United States · b. 1989
Was an early employee of Tinder before founding the dating and social app Bumble in 2014, built around women making the first move. Took Bumble public in 2021, becoming at the time the youngest woman to lead a company through a US listing.
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I think fear and fear of the unknown and perceived failure is what holds people back. For me, I am more scared of complacency than having something not work out. I'd rather take a leap of faith and fall than stand on the edge forever.
Recorded CNBC Make It interview, conducted 2019, 11 February 2021 source
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